Trump Says Firing Fed Chair Powell ‘Highly Unlikely’  —  President Donald Trump is likely to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell soon, a White House official said, and discussed the possible move in a meeting with congressional Republicans on Tuesday night.

Trump calls Epstein controversy ‘bullsh*t,’ says supporters who care about it are ‘weaklings’  —  President Donald Trump is accusing some of his onetime supporters of being “weaklings” who are falling prey to Democratic “bullshit” about the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein — concluding that he no longer wants their support.

The secret to Baltimore's extraordinary year  —  This April, Baltimore saw five homicides.  That is the fewest of any month since 1970, when the city began tracking monthly homicide numbers.  In the first six months of the year, homicides were down 22% compared to 2024, and non-fatal shootings were down 19%.

Trump puts out another fire for Johnson  —  IN TODAY'S EDITION:  — House tries again on crypto bills  — Senate vote-a-rama kicks off at 1:30 p.m.  — Johnson breaks with Trump on Epstein  —  THE GOP'S MAINE CONCERN — Senate Republicans need Susan Collins to seek a sixth term next year to hold the majority.

Rising Inflation Underscores Risks in Trump's New Tariff Threats  —  New data showing price increases last month could foreshadow even higher costs if the president imposes steep tariffs on Aug. 1.  —  President Trump's steep tariffs have started to weigh on consumers' wallets …

Mamdani Says He Will ‘Discourage’ the Term ‘Globalize the Intifada’  —  Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee in the race for mayor of New York City, moved to distance himself from comments that sparked outrage during the primary.  —  For weeks, Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee …

Trump launches next round of third country deportations with new flight to Eswatini … The five deportees all have a criminal history, according to McLaughlin's post.  —  The Trump administration has made the practice of third country deportations a cornerstone of its immigration policy …

Billionaires Convince Themselves AI Chatbots Are Close to Making New Scientific Discoveries  —  “I'm doing the equivalent of vibe coding, except it's vibe physics.” … Generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Grok have exploded in popularity as AI becomes mainstream.

July 15, 2025  —  Without any explanation, the right-wing majority on the Supreme Court yesterday granted a stay on a lower court's order that the Trump administration could not gut the Department of Education while the issue is in the courts.  The majority thus throws the weight …

DOJ hits states with broad requests for voter rolls, election data  —  Election clerks in both parties, already facing harassment and lawsuits over Trump's false 2020 election claims, worry about efforts to examine voting machines.  —  The Trump administration and its allies have launched …

RFK Jr. fires top aides in HHS shakeup  —  US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired two of his top aides in an abrupt shakeup of the leadership at the nation's sprawling health department, two people familiar with the matter told CNN.

Ex-Commissioner Sues, Saying Adams Ran N.Y.P.D. as a Criminal Enterprise  —  Thomas G. Donlon, who served only weeks, said in a lawsuit that New York's mayor and top department officials had manipulated the system for personal and political gain.  —  A former police commissioner on Wednesday filed …

Trans girl housed in male unit has jaw broken at D.C. juvenile detention center  —  Officials said they've launched a “full review” after the Youth Services Center resident was transported to the hospital following the incident.  —  A transgender girl housed in a male unit of a Washington …

Trump just delivered a word salad speech that would've got Biden impeached  —  In a few short remarks, the president revealed he has very little knowledge of the U.S. economy; is incapable of remembering where his own representatives or aides are and cannot stay awake during an early afternoon public appearance, Holly Baxter writes.

The Inside Scoop on Jeffrey Epstein  —  I was his lawyer.  I know things that court orders won't allow me to disclose.  —  I was Jeffrey Epstein's lawyer.  I know the facts, some of which I can't disclose because it is privileged or subject to court-imposed sealing orders.

A Scion of Democratic Politics Defeats the Upstarts in an Arizona Primary  —  Adelita Grijalva beat back charges of “legacy” and embraced the memory of her father, Raúl Grijalva, to win the Democratic primary for the House seat opened by his death.  —  The Mamdani momentum withered …

Federal indictment: Louisiana officials charged in U-Visa immigration fraud and money laundering scheme  —  Feds say businessman paid police chiefs to falsify crime reports for immigration benefits  —  By Gray Louisiana, KPLC Digital Team, KALB Digital Team and

Contracts Show Millions of Dollars and Diverted Disaster Resources Were Used to Build DeSantis' ‘Alligator Alcatraz’  —  TPM has obtained and analyzed over a dozen contracts and invoices related to the construction and operation of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant detention camp in the Everglades.

NIH official fired amid probe of contract used to potentially hire spouse, officials say  —  NIH chief operating officer Eric Schnabel was fired as officials were looking into whether a $3.3 million contract could have benefited his spouse.  —  Summary136  —  A senior National Institutes …

The FBI's Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Had Nearly 3 Minutes Cut Out  —  Metadata from the “raw” Epstein prison video shows approximately 2 minutes and 53 seconds were removed from one of two stitched-together clips.  The cut starts right at the “missing minute.”

Hawks, Doves and Lapdogs  —  The next Fed chair will be an obedient partisan  —  Yesterday's CPI report looked fairly tame on the surface, but if you look at the details it showed clear signs that Trump's tariffs are starting to drive up prices.  And private surveys suggest that there's a lot more inflation in the pipeline.

Pam Bondi is breaking the DOJ  —  🗣️ Paid subscribers make Public Notice possible.  If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please sign up and support us.  👇  —  “If confirmed, I will work to restore confidence and integrity …

The Manhattan Statement on Higher Education  —  America's colleges and universities have long been the bright lights of our civilization.  For nearly four centuries, they have pioneered new fields of knowledge, brought the arts and sciences to new heights, and educated the men who built our republic.

Second Biden investigation witness pleads 5th  —  A top Biden White House aide invoked his 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination Wednesday morning in declining to cooperate with Republican-led efforts to investigate the former president's mental acuity and use of the autopen.

Americans were following Trump's big legislative win closely — and they say they don't support it … The high initial disapproval of the law could be a warning sign for Republicans in the midterms, as the GOP faces a fierce fight to maintain their narrow majorities in Congress.

Zohran Mamdani briefs House Democrats on lessons from his campaign  —  Zohran Mamdani, the polarizing Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, huddled privately Wednesday with Democratic lawmakers at a Washington restaurant.  The conversation, attendees said, focused on campaign strategy and lessons learned from his surprise win.

Trump administration sues CPB board members in latest attempt to force their ouster  —  CPB says there is no provision in the law that allows Trump to fire them.  —  The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) headquarters is seen on May 2, 2025 in Arlington, VA.